Regulatory
FCA Extends Deadline for Crypto Firms to Meet Regulatory Requirements in UK — 33 Firms Licensed so Far
The U.K. financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has extended its April 1 registration deadline for a number of crypto firms to ...
Global
Global: Thailand securities regulator bans digital currency payments
Thailand has joined Russia and India in outlawing digital currency payments, even as more countries continue to explore the feasibility of Bitcoin payments. ...
Global
Global: UK regulators publish slew of papers on cryptoasset regulation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England, and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have released a raft of documents warning financial institutions of ...
Morroco
Report: Morocco Central Bank Discusses Crypto Regulation Best Practices With IMF and World Bank
The Moroccan central bank is currently holding talks with multilateral lending institutions and other central banks, centered on establishing cryptocurrency regulation best practices. ...
Global
Global: Consumer NZ calls for regulation of buy now pay later sector to help avoid debt trap
Buy now pay later has become a popular way to pay for goods and services online. Consumer New Zealand is calling for regulation ...
Global
Global: Bank of England sketches out first regulatory approach to crypto
The Bank of England on Thursday began sketching out Britain’s first regulatory framework for cryptoassets, saying that although the sector remained small, its ...
Global
Global: Thailand SEC Clarifies Its Stand On Regulating Crypto Token
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has today announced clarifications over its stand on listing and regulating utility tokens. In an online conference, ...
Ghana
Ghana: Bank of Ghana increases Capital Adequacy Ratio to 13% effective April 1
The Bank of Ghana has announced an increment in the Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) regulatory requirement for banks to 13 percent from an initial 10 ...
Global
Global: Central Bank of Russia issues digital asset license to Sberbank in apparent policy reversal
Less than two weeks after the Central Bank of Russia, or CBR, reiterated its position proposing to ban the issuance, mining and circulation of cryptocurrencies ...
Global
Loan sharks: FCCPC to introduce regulatory framework for online lenders
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), which recently got a court order to pause operations of some money lending apps in ...
